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Franchising and Distribution in the Automotive Sector

Franchising and Distribution in the Automotive Sector

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Franchising and Distribution

For many businesses around the world, franchising is the most efficient and profitable path to growth. Whether you are a start-up company or a mature business, Dentons understands the franchise industry and its diverse legal needs. As you establish and expand your franchise locally, nationally or globally you need to know that you are getting the best advice. We have extensive experience in all aspects of franchising and related distribution models across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, including: restaurant, fitness, retail, services, hospitality, entertainment, healthcare, education and technology, and automotive.

Regardless of industry sector, all companies involved in franchising face the same concerns over risk management, partner selection, enforcement of quality standards, and legal and regulatory compliance. As they expand nationally or globally, clients can leverage our extensive experience in all aspects of franchising to mitigate these risks and access our strategic advice.

With nine partners recognized globally as leaders in the field of franchising, Dentons Franchise Group advises on the full range of legal issues:

Master Franchise and Area Development Agreements

Unit Franchising

Franchise Disclosure and Registration

Franchise Disputes

Withholding Taxes and reverse charges of VAT and sales tax

Franchise Dispute Resolution

Customer Data Management and Loyalty Schemes

Anti-Trust and Competition Law compliance

Regulatory compliance including Anti-Bribery, FCPA, Sanctions

Litigation and alternative dispute resolution techniques

In order to take full advantage of the potential that franchising offers, a carefully planned approach is required. The Dentons Franchise Group offers high-level strategic advice to new franchisors as well as ongoing support to franchise clients that are considering an expansion into new markets. Determining the best financial model is crucial. Our expertise based on working with more than 100 different franchise systems in over 50 countries will help you devise the structure that works best for your business.

Dentons clients enjoy access to our extensive international network of franchising experts, across Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, which allows our teams to offer seamless round-the-world services. In the last 12 months we have advised clients on franchise deals in more than 30 countries, including in Kenya, Sudan, South Africa, Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Russia, China, Canada, the United States, Pakistan, and countries throughout Europe.

A number of our lawyers hold leadership positions in franchising organizations, such as the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising and the International Franchise Association. We offer clients the unique balance of deep local knowledge of practices in the United Kingdom, in the context of an understanding of franchising developments and best practice worldwide.

Automotive

Times have been changing in the automotive sector. Customers are thinking differently about their priorities and needs. This means that you must be at the forefront of market developments, while at the same time being in a position to benefit from the upturn in sales. To do all this requires a leading legal partner with the depth of knowledge and breadth of relevant experience to meet your needs.

That’s where Dentons comes in. We understand the automotive business and have a driving ambition to assist you across every aspect of your company’s operations. You benefit from the experience of lawyers who have worked for many years in the industry, as well as lawyers who have in-house experience working for automotive manufacturers or automotive finance companies, giving you the edge when it comes to advice and solutions. Get business-changing help across the globe on everything from greenfield/brownfield projects and land acquisitions, to post-construction labor and regulatory matters; from joint ventures and dealership distribution, to franchising, funding and retail funding for end users.

Look to our lawyers for effective solutions across the automotive sector, including:

Corporate advice and transactions

Greenfield/Brownfield projects

Treasury-related funding for finance companies

Dealership distribution/franchising

Dealership stock and other funding

Retail finance for end-users

Competition and other regulatory issues

Tax

Real estate

Government aid/Government relations

Motor finance recovery litigation

Product liability and end-user quality and other disputes

Employment law

Reorganization, restructuring and insolvency

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Australia’s Senate Committee – the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has finally released its report into the Australian franchising sector and it makes for uncomfortable reading.

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